Below the top eight Round of 16 byes, the next 16 clubs qualify to the knockout-round playoffs. Positions 9-16 will be seeded in the playoff-round draw and will have the preferred second-leg home match, while positions 17-24 are unseeded.

League of Legends is kicking off 2026 with a new themed release, as developer Riot Games rolls out Season 1: For Demacia. The season launches today alongside Patch 26.01 and introduces a mix of gameplay changes,

It might look from the outside like the whole thing is floundering, but it appears that the wheels are turning, or at least that someone is revving the engine with intent: Riot has now added former World of Warcraft lead producer Raymond Bartos to its MMO development team.

Mohamed Salah trained with the rest of his Liverpool team-mates earlier today and has been included in their 20-man squad for Wednesday's Champions League match in Marseille. He spent the last month playing for Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Mohamed Salah has returned to Liverpool after Africa Cup of Nations duty and was being assessed before the squad flew to Marseille for Wednesday's Champions League match. The Egypt forward rejoined his team-mates on Merseyside a month after he departed with his future seemingly in doubt following a dispute with head coach Arne Slot.